Image courtesy John Hemmer Archive. Studio B Dancing, late night parties and a DIY vibe in a Brooklyn nightclub. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Around the corner, the budding British impresario Reza Blue and Michael Holman, Basquiats bandmate in the no-wave group Gray, began throwing a weekly party at the Second Avenue club Negril that brought together the DJing Bambaataa, his Zulu Nation MCs, breakdancers and the Fun Gallerys graffiti writers. See the original post on Slate with more photos. Couples making out always made for compelling pics. Yet to a person every one Id speak to would say that far from uninhabitable, theyd never want to leave it. In 1995, Di Biasio gave Glam four boxes of his photos to store in his closet. 78-11 Roosevelt Avenue. The venue closed in 1971, and the building on 105 Second Ave. is currently occupied by Apple Bank for Savings. Owned by an English gangster whose nickname, "The Killer", was as intimidating as it was unsubtle, the the apex Jazz Age nightclub made nightly violations of the Volstead Act as elaborate a spectacle as possible. By contrast, the same evening marked the end of the 13-year weekly run of DJ Franois Ks Deep Space party at Cielo, in the Meatpacking District, which in 2017 is moving to Output, a Berlin-style club in Williamsburg. Looking back, Spa seemed to be holding onto a different era as a new business model of bottle service emerged. The second version of The Knitting Factory was located on 74 Leonard St. from 1994 through 2009, and hosted gigs by a wide range of indie and experimental artists. 2. These were one version the best version of a new New York dancefloor. Nells was the epitome of the exclusivity-obsessed 1980s, that not even the rich and famous could get into. We would put a telephone number on a flyer, and we have an answering machine and on the day before the party we would put the address on the outgoing message. Deep Space is a party that, like the Loft, could be classified as much as a community social as a rave it took place on Mondays and had free entry before 11pm. They were also reaffirming a set of values by which the city of their era lived and, at times, still tries to. A new book looks back at the iconic 1990s nightclub scene when sex, drugs, and dance music created the perfect cocktail for iconic parties that catered to revelers every imaginable whim. Serious house music fans will get their fix of trance, post-disco, and more at this smoky . Out of the capes that stood up like tee pees, a waltz with the boys and a Russian song by the production singer proceeded. Located on East 14th street, the downtown club founded by Studio 54's Steve Rubell was known as one of New York's largest rock venues and dance clubswith iconic music stars such as Madonna making appearances. I remember the burnt orange ambience of the club lighting, how it was bathed in smoke. This two floor bar offers "softened socialization" and on-tap cocktails like their "Wiggle Room Martini.". Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Like The Get Down, Life and Death unearths a golden moment when living was cheap, the crowds diverse, the community strengthened, creativity mutating and freedoms flourishing. My sense of it is that there is a will in New York to bounce back [from] the low point of the Giuliani period, Lawrence added. The whole artistic world seemed to be descending upon downtown New York.. Brownies at 169 Avenue A was a hot spot during the "new rock revival" of the early 2000s, and hosted early gigs by The Strokes, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Liars before shutting down in 2002. A lesser-known character in Lawrences book, Dynell has been one of the Downtowns connectors for nearly 40 years DJing at the Mudd Club, Danceteria and Area; recording the 1983 electro-rap cult single Jam Hot (still sampled regularly); and, in the 1990s, with his wife Chi Chi Valenti, creating the weekly party Jackie 60, one of the citys last 20th-century hurrahs in Manhattans Meatpacking District, not yet gentrified. A NEW collection of photos reveal the outrageous antics of the so-called 'Club Kids' who dominated the New York City party scene in the 1990s. There was still a wild abandon in New York. There were other ways to have fun and let one's inner child out. Through the 90s, they became both increasingly prevalent and more sophisticated as printing technology evolved. A new documentary, Do You Own The Dancefloor?, talks to . By submitting your email, you agree to our, The freshest news from the local food world, The Great Nightlife Venues That Came And Went in theAughts, 285 West 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014, Sign up for the To celebrate "In the Limelight: The Visual Excess of NYC Night Life in the '90s," Eichner's new book with Gabriel Sanchez, Patch takes you back to the jubilation of clubbing in '90s NYC. My first night was an after party for the Beastie Boys when they opened for Run-DMC at Madison Square Garden. All though this club was all about breaking the rules, there was a distinct order to things. The venue was demolished in the early '00s and replaced with a condo building, and now there's a sushi restaurant on the ground floor. Flash, meanwhile, is riding his third wind. The Tunnel might well have started the trend of making the most popular clubs in New York a) in Chelsea, b) in historic buildings ironically co-opted for neon graffiti 1990s-type purposes and c . Popular with women's softball teams, it was the first official. The Bottom Line was a fixture of Greenwich Village nightlife from 1974 on through 2004, and featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Hall & Oates, Laura Nyro, Neil Young, Dolly Parton, The Ramones, Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Patti Smith, The Violent Femmes, The Police, Linda Rondstadt, Todd Rundgren, and many others. Full of California style decor and Hollywood Glamour this nightclub soon became the NYC playground for the A-List including Kate Moss, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie and more. They were handed out by the hundreds on 14th Street and sat by the doors of Phat Farm, Supreme and Union. Drugs, deals, and the wildest parties you can imagine. The club was basically ground zero for Madonna's career in the early '80s, and its regulars included Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, LL Cool J, Cyndi Lauper, Sonic Youth, Run-DMC, The B-52s, Billy Idol, Duran Duran, and New Order. Though theres rarely a lack of nighttime activity in the city that supposedly never sleeps, on paper it seemed like an especially great match. Larry Levan photographed in the DJ booth at Paradise Garage in 1978. Those included panels at three institutions of higher learning (NYU, CUNY and Columbia), book-signings at three club nights (the Loft, 718 Sessions and Better Days), talks at two galleries (Howl and Steve Harvey) and two record stores (Rough Trade and Superior Elevation), as well as one museum presentation (at MoMA, which hosted a panel after a screening of writer Glenn OBriens majestic lo-fi film, Downtown 81, starring Basquiat). Michael Fazakerley /Leandro Justen. Revisiting the Hedonistic Bliss of New York's Legendary '90s Nightlife Scene. Strippers were dispatched throughout the club to help encourage some serious debauchery. Promoters would encourage that. The venue shut down in 2001, and is now a showroom for Duxiana, a company that makes luxury beds. It's comfortable, and you can get a drink and do your partying without leaving the loo. Website: Marquee New York. This is a good thing. Simply following the authors itinerary was like getting a masters primer of the citys recent cultural accomplishments. One of the oldest and most historic nightclubs in NYC, the Latin themed night club oozed with Old Hollywood glamour and sophistication.With performances from some of the largest acts in show business this establishment has stood the test of time. The crowds really came to dance at a time when the music scene was electric. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. . No Sleep is a visual history of the halcyon days of New York City club life as told through flyer artgathered in a new volume by myself and Evan Auerbach. The last 30 years have seen the citys meaningful party scene on the brink of extinction during one of the panels, Krivit put the number of cabaret licenses issued during the early 80s at 4,000; in 2016 it is around 120. It all goes down at Truth, the hottest fictional club on cable, set in New York City. The original Max's closed in 1974, and these days the space is occupied by Bread & Butter, where you can get a panini or something. If our memory serves us correctly, they also served a delicious tuna entre all night. As time went on, I was going out to find new spaces for these parties. Nells is probably most famous to younger readers, though, as a regular hangout of American Psychos fictional character Patrick Bateman. It didnt last long. The first club I DJed was Mars. Often homemade or assembled from thrift-store items, the outfits were unique and bold expressions of identity. Economics for one but also demographics. I really have no idea how its endured there so long among the graduation photos, holiday snaps, etc. These photos, from the early '80s into the late '90s, give . The fashions were witty, playful, and bold. Club kid Ernie Glam at an outdoor party in Battery Park thrown by Susanne Bartsch, 1990. At 254 West 54th Street, Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager converted a former opera house into the most notorious nightclub of the disco era. The Beatrice Inn The Bea was a reaction to and the antithesis of many of the clubs described within, going against the bigger and more expensive is better motto to create an intimate and often raging dance hall set in a former and tiny restaurant in the West Village. Club kid Ernie Glam at an outdoor party in Battery Park thrown by Susanne Bartsch, 1990. The wiry 49-year-old may have grown up in the London exurb of Winnersh and teaches cultural studies at the University of East London, but there's little question that New York's late 20th . The public has a right to art: the radical joy of Keith Haring, Abrief history of protest art from the 1940s until now - in pictures, Creative drive: Keith Haring's car canvases in pictures, From Basquiat to Jay Z: how the art world came to fully embrace hip-hop, Keith Haring review: the political side of a pop-art legend, Keith Haring, the Political Line review, Keith Haring's life was fleeting but his work endures, Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980-1983, Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music, 1970-79, Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene, 1973-92, Giulianis zero tolerance policies of the 90s. It's been said that New York City nightlife died with this club, which felt more like a living room where Chloe Sevigny, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Kirsten Dunst and more came to dance. Located within the heart of Harlem, the exclusive club was known for their highly accredited blues and jazz performers such as Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. The club moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 2009, and the old space is currently vacant. Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. B. My favorite was the shampoo room at Limelight. All photos are by Steve Eichner and can be seen featured in his new book called "In The Limelight - The Visual Ecstasy of NYC Nightlife in the 90s". The 90s were about pleasure, and it was in every corner. 1890: So-called fairies turn tricks at the Slide (157 Bleecker St.), one of the city's earliest gathering spots for gay men. Club kids were known for their wild ensembles, which drew inspiration from punk, S&M, and clown styles. Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Bianca Jagger and Brooke Shields and Diane von Furstenberg are only a few of the notable faces that graced the dance floor through the years. Looking through old flyers is to walk through a ghost town buried under high-rise condos, Starbucks and CVS stores, and remarkably anonymous 21st century architecture. And where Life and Death-era musical programming actively attempted to cut across genres and audiences, todays club nights are more tailored to individual sounds, textures and BPMs. That is such a wonderful feeling. New York City nightlife has always been pivotal within pop culture. New York City nightlife was undergoing a major transition at the dawn of the 21st century. The flyers seemed themselves a physical manifestation of the evolution of New Yorks downtown scene: the artwork could look born from a Basquiat 12-inch record sleeve: hand drawn, collagist and gorgeous. Gatien thought since folks generally hang out in the bathrooms at clubs, why not put a bar in the center of the bathroom with some seating? A Visual Storytelling by Lucas Compan. New York's Fabulous 1980s and '90s Club Scene. Drenched in throbbing neon while whirling away inside the relentless, pulsating music, a simple passing glance and an open mind could lead to the journey of a lifetime. Drag queens, crossdressers, facepaint, and sexiness everywhere. In their place, smaller clubs like Tunnel opened in Chelsea, and that's when Glam said the club kidsyoung, outlandishly dressed people who partied several times a weekemerged. The venues didnt matter to me. Founded by Italian immigrant John Perona as a speakeasy on 52nd street in 1931, El Morocco would become famous for its ostentatious zebra print interior as well as parade of the glamorous people (including Marilyn Monroe) who sought an escape from Prohibition. The World, like many NYC clubs, was a place for the mafia to launder drug and prostitution money, so the clubs didnt need to make a profit, which is one reason the scene was so vibrant. Through the coming years I held on to many of those flyers, snapshots of an amazing era in New York club history. Haring, meanwhile, was also painting murals on the walls of Danceteria and the Garage, when not helping the actor and performance artist Ann Magnusson program multi-sensorial happenings at Club 57. A killer flyer didnt guarantee a good party but you look at any flyer in this book and you can picture the great time being had. 1. The clubs made sure we got a DJ set AND a live show. Flashs skills at cutting up records, and his interpretation of the cross-genre flow at the heart of the citys original sound (disco, rap, funk, dance-punk, Latin, mutant electronic, all in the mix) were rapturous and timeless. Read about Eichner's memories in his own words and see his picks of his most joyful photos from the 90s nightlife in NYC: Photographing partiers at play was delightful for me and made entertaining pictures. Whether its the clubs or the thriving warehouse scene, youth and internationalism rules Brooklyn nightlife, alongside layers of social privilege. I asked some (famous) friends to write about these iconic pieces of art and the music and nightlife scenes they representincluding Mark Ronson, Moby, Nelson George, Frankie Inglese, Patrick Moxey and Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite. With a great mix of classic rock and Motown and an a relative hands off attitude, Paul Sevigny and crew attracted an A list crowd with what seemed to be little to no effort, and the bar seemed to be more of a local than an internationally known den of debauchery. I would walk the streets of the Lower East Side for hours to find spaces like olive oil warehouses, Polish war veterans homes, El Salvadorian refugee centers; different places where we could throw the parties. But still, it wasnt the ego-stroke of now the world will know my name! It was the fact that it made it real. After a few weeks at the same location (if we stayed at the same location) we picked up more and more people who would hear about it, and then the parties would get out of control. That party, nicknamed the Loft, basically launched global DJ and club culture; and in presenting its details, Lawrence suddenly had a career documenting the founding corner of contemporary dance music. Nanette Fabray, a Tony-winning Broadway leading lady of the 40's, recalled in the Times, "Oh, it was a ritual. Located in Chelsea, the once warehouse terminal was transformed into an epic nightclub where a who's who of Hip-Hop came to party. In the ultimate party move, the club was shut down in 2001 by the liquor authority after years of negative attention from Mayor Rudy Giuliani as part of his "quality of life" campaign and the owner was deported to Canada in 2003. Download the STARZ app to catch up on Power now, and dont miss the Season 3 premiere on Sunday, July 17 at 9pm on STARZ. Many participants of the Life and Death tour came to that weeks installment of the Loft, at 46, the planets longest-running classic club night. Other stories range from pure chaos -- Sid Vicious getting thrown in jail for attacking Patti Smiths brother -- to pure, weird boredom: David Bowie recalled meeting Iggy Pop there, describing it as Me, Iggy, and Lou Reed at one table with absolutely nothing to say to each other, just looking at each others eye makeup.. This famous club founded by Paul Sevigny, located in the West Village serving as the fashion sets go-to spot, had a short yet impactful tenure. I don't know what he was doing with the photos other than meticulously putting them in boxes. There were a lot of incentives for being extravagant. As you can see, the Fillmore's history is commemorated with a mosaic on a traffic light pole on the corner. Lot 61 The dominating force of the early aughts of New York nightlife, Amy Sacco actually opened the uber successful Lot 61 in the late 1990s. The Tunnel might well have started the trend of making the most popular clubs in New York a) in Chelsea, b) in historic buildings ironically co-opted for neon graffiti 1990s-type purposes and c) enormous. These were not pick-up clubs or bottle bars. Oops. On one such night while at Soul Kitchen, my high school pal Courtney introduced me to her new friend Carlos, who, along with his partner-in-nightlife Bill Spector threw the best hip-hop parties in all of downtown Manhattan, hands down! Were seeing that difficult period shifting into something more engaged and hospitable. L&L was the home of the infamous MisShapes, a weekly party that brought the hipster elite out from the shadows and into the southern West village to hear the amazing DJ work of Geordon Nicol, Leigh Lezark and Greg Krelenstein. Then the girls returned to their capes to finish the number. In the mid-1970s, he helped perfect record-scratching as one of the cornerstones of the Bronx culture that came to be known as hip-hop. 06/27/16. Studio 54 was the pillar of the New York club scene for many years. (modern). Theyre so emblematic of that time no computers, totally DIY. Damn, this really was it! The lights are shining brightly, and people would be totally uninhibited. Though no longer a weekly or commandeered by Mancuso (that nights DJ duties were split by Douglas Sherman and Colleen Cosmo Murphy), the Loft has retained a utopian, communal private-party vibe unlike any other, an older, mixed-race clientele, and an aspirational old-school positivity in its music and atmosphere that in America 2016 comes in extremely handy. But with all the flurry of openings in the area over the past 10 years, Lotus became an afterthought to its original patrons, and was unable to attract a new crowd. These second comers never achieved Amys level of success or notoriety, but they did poison the street that Bungalow existed on, bringing a seedier and less desired nightlife element to its doorstep. May 27, 2020. For almost 20 years, those photos sat in Glams apartment in New York. For one, he was older than most of the people out at the clubs, and with his salt-and-pepper hair, he looked it. He was moving to Miami Beach, Fla., and he thought the humid weather would damage the photos. Some so hilarious and experimental, I would laugh out loud while pressing the shutter button. Studio 54 and other clubs have, since the 1960s, been exercises in . Lawrence dug into the three years between the decades dawn and the oncoming midnight of the crack and Aids epidemics, before Ronald Reagans neoliberal policies and Manhattans first real-estate boom took hold of New Yorks cultural life. Every night, caravans of upper crust clients would flock to the Cotton's plantation decor and old-South, white-gloved service, ignoring Prohibition with gusto as Duke Ellington led the house band. All the MCs at the time came through there Run-DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, Ultramagnetic MCs, 3rd Bass, Big Daddy Kane. Something went wrong. The building is now a residential space but has a plaque outside commemorating the glory days of the club. Sacco and Bungalow rode a Sex and the City wave and the space quickly became the hot spot of the beginning of the decade. The visuals of the clubs were extremely enjoyable. What made Danceteria such a perfect mess was the fact that the club received after-hours runoff from every type of club imaginable, from Studio 54 to CBGB to hip hop clubs to gay bars. From 1948 to 1966, Palladium was home to the best suited, most unbelievably cool people in the world. (Steve Eichner) NEW YORK CITY - New York City after dark in the '90s was an ecstatic fever dream fueled by club kids . With the club opening hosted by Andy Warhol, this nightlife attraction was destined for greatness. And no one could be better suited for the elegant glamour than Jackie O herself, who visited the club with both her husbands. In my mothers house, among the many family photos in the living room, sits, inexplicably, a flyer from Sweet Thang (a Tuesday night party I DJed for several years) in a very nice sterling silver frame. It's still called The Palladium, though. I'm glad he took the pictures because there was a lot of free-flowing alcohol back then, Glam said. Both were DJ sets by older English men that lasted upwards of six hours. No Sleep is a visual history of the halcyon days of New York City club life as told through flyer artgathered in a new volume by myself and Evan Auerbach. Below, we look at twenty-nine engrossing images of the underground rave scene as it grew throughout the 1990s: Ravers often wore multi-colored plastic bracelets known as "kandi," which often featured the words "peace love unity respect." Those who wore them were referred to as "kandi kids." MDMA, also known as Ecstasy or Molly, became the . The Academy was a fancy concert hall that hosted mid-'90s gigs by Sonic Youth, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pavement, Marilyn Manson, and Blur. Scroll To Top. Todd Terry, Backroom, Pal Joey, Masters at Work and Tony Humphries were some of my favorite producers that kept my feet itching to dance on most nights of the week. Lotus was meant to be a place for everyone, dancing dining, conversation and wildness, and as the Meatpacking District developed, the space was a raging success. Clowns, burlesque artists, acrobats, punks and strippers ran wild in the club, which was never located in the same place twice, moving from space to space in Manhattan and using any suitably large venue. Its a simple royal blue, glossy card adorned with an image of a 70s era Barry White. It was on the rooftop of Cuando which was a school on 2nd Ave and Houston Street. It may be why real-time critical context for club music has always been rare. Billing itself as part disco, part circus theatre, it features DIY dcor, psychedelic projections, dressed-for-cabaret employees and an audience always ready to let loose. A glorious time when people went to clubs pretty much strictly to enjoy the music, and whether rap, soul, disco, dancehall, house, boogie, R&B, the music was incredible! We brought in a shitty sound system and set it up in the back, and it just took off from there. The Tunnel had a ball pit where people could jump into thousands of yellow plastic balls and throw them around like an out of control kindergarten playroom. Even the most famous personalities in the city werent guaranteed entry into the exclusive venue. Patti Smith, The Ramones, The Talking Heads, and dozens of other avant-garde, head-smashing and crowd-punching punk acts made this club -- which closed in the mid-aughts after giving The Strokes one of their biggest boosts. Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor began as another attempt to write that history of house, but ended up as a 500-page dive into a three-year period that exemplified the melting pot idea that had been synonymous with New York, yet hadnt been written about. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Ive put my brain through some wear and tear over the years and honestly have a hard time remembering names of places I played last week, but I will never forget the name and address of that party: Nut n Honey at Tilt, 179 Varick Street (corner of King Street, for extra credit). The research suggested that there were a lot more connections between these scenes than was supposed historically, he said. Unlike many New York clubs in the post-Rudy Giuliani era, House of Yes tries hard with its musical bookings, setting and entertainment acumen. I was lucky to see Paris Grey sing Big Fun, Good Life with Inner City (one of the first house hits) as well as Bas Noir, Jomanda, A Guy Called Gerald, Liz Torrez, Loleatta Holloway, Two Tons of Fun, and even XLR doing Work It to the Bone.. All you had to do was throw some glitter on, Glam said. Worlds apart from the venues I was playing, these were the holy grail of hip New York. However, JFK reportedly preferred the quieter Champagne Room, a private dining area in the back of the club.
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